The British are well known for always chatting about their weather. This is because the weather in Britain is so [?], you never know what it will be like. A popular greeting is: "Lovely weather for the time of year" or if the weather is bad: "Isn't this weather awful!". If it's raining, they might say "Great weather for ducks!". You will often hear people add "weather permitting" when they say they plan to play golf, garden or put out the washing. Most postcards from a holiday in Greece or Spain begin: "It's [?] hot here" even when local people think it's just a normal and sunny day. There are many general expressions in English which show the importance of weather in people's lives. For example, feeling " the weather" means feeling slightly ill. if you "make weather of a job" it means you make it seem more difficult than it really is, and if you "keep a weather eye on something" you give it your full attention - as the British do with their weather!